2002 Croke Cup

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2002 Croke Cup
Dates14–28 April 2002
Teams3
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg St Colman's College (4th title)
Maurice O'Brien (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College
Michael Rice (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored6 (3 per match)
Points scored35 (17.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Andrew O'Shaughnessy (1-09)
2001 (Previous)(Next) 2003

The 2002 Croke Cup was the 51st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 14 April to 28 April 2002.

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St Colman's College were the defending champions. [1] [2]

The final was played on 28 April 2002 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Colman's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in six years. [3] St Colman's College won the match by 0–11 to 2–04 to claim their fourth Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title. [4]

Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the top scorer with 1-09.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Mercy College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Colman's College

Results

Semi-final

14 April 2002Semi-final St Colman's College 4-15 - 0-05 Mercy College FitzGerald Park
A O'Shaughnessy 1-6, S Molumphy, L Philpott, M Allen 1-1, P Kearney 0-4, J O'Donnell, E Condon 0-1. Report A Garvey, K Hooban 0-2, D Kelly 0-1.Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Final

28 April 2002Final St Colman's College 0-11 - 2-04 St Kieran's College Semple Stadium
A O'Shaughnessy 0-3 (2f); P Kearney and P Kirby 0-2 each; S Molumphy, A Kearney, R Relihan and E Condon 0-1 each. Report E Reid and M Rice (1f) 1-1 each; J Fitzpatrick and S O'Connor 0-1 each.Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Andrew O'Shaughnessy St Colman's College 1-091226.00
2Paul Kearney St Colman's College 0-06623.00
3 Stephen Molumphy St Colman's College 1-02522.50
4 Eoin Reid St Kieran's College 1-01414.00
Michael Rice St Kieran's College 1-01414.00
Luke Philpott St Colman's College 1-01422.00
Michael Allen St Colman's College 1-01422.00

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